Page:VCH Herefordshire 1.djvu/381

If the sheriff calls them out to the shiremoot (siremot), six or seven of the best of them go with him. He who does not go when called upon gives 2s. or an ox to the king, and he who stays away from the hundred pays so much.

He pays a like fine who does not go forth when ordered by the sheriff to go with him into Wales. For if the sheriff does not go, none of them shall go.

When the army goes forth against the enemy these same men, according to custom, make the vanguard (avantivarde), and on the return the rearguard (redrewarde).^[1]

These were the customs of the Welsh T.R.E. in Arcenefelde [Archenfield]. Riset of Wales renders to King William 40li.

From the land of Calcebuef the king has 10s. over and above the farm.

HERE ARE NOTED THOSE WHO HOLD LANDS IN HEREFORDSCIRE AND IN ARCENEFELDE AND IN WALES

I King William II The Bishop of Hereford III The Church of Cormeilles IIII The Church of Lyre V The Church of Gloucester VI The Church of St. Guthlac VII Nigel the Physician (medicus) VIII Ralph de Todeni IX Ralph de Mortemer X Roger de Laci XI Roger de Mucelgros XII Robert Gernon XIII Henry de Ferieres XIIII William de Scohies XV William son of Baderon XVI William son of Norman XVII Thurstan son of Rolf XVIII Albert of Lorraine [Lothariensis) XIX Alured de Merleberge XX Alured de Hispania XXI Ansfrid de Cormeilles XXII Durand of Gloucester XXIII Drew son of Poinz XXIIII Osbern son of Richard XXV Gilbert son of Turold XXVI Ilbert son of Turold XXVII Herman de Dreuues XXVIII Humphrey de Buivile XXIX Hugh Lasne XXX Urso de Abetoth XXXI Grifin XXXII Rayner XXXIII Carbonel XXXIIII The Wife of Ralph the Chaplain XXXV Stephen XXXVI Madoch. Edric. Elmer.

1. ↑ This privilege of leading the host into battle is also found among the privileges of the men of Arvon in the Venedotian Code; see Ancient Laws of Wales, i, 105.